sympathicotonia

English

Etymology

From sympathico- +‎ -tonia.[1]

Noun

sympathicotonia (uncountable)

  1. A stimulated condition of the sympathetic nervous system, marked by vascular spasm, elevated blood pressure, and goosebumps

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “sympathicotonia, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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